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What was the legal status of the Copenhagen Accord of 18 December 2009?

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What was the legal status of the Copenhagen Accord of 18 December 2009?

  1. A binding treaty

  2. A non-binding political agreement

  3. A declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly

  4. An optional protocol

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B - A non-binding political agreement

The Conference of the Parties took note of the Copenhagen Accord in Decision 2/CP.15. Its report records that there was no consensus to adopt the Accord, so it remained a political understanding among the countries that associated with it, without binding legal force. It was neither a treaty or protocol under the Framework Convention nor a General Assembly declaration.

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